From applied research to product development, SRI International’s Advanced Technology and Systems Division (ATSD) advances the state of the art in diverse areas such as radar and electronic warfare, novel imaging technology, robotics, quantum sensing & metrology, marine technology and applied optics.

ATSD's Ann Arbor, MI office is hiring Radar Research Interns who will participate in multi-disciplinary, collaborative teams and contribute to the development of state-of-the-art active/passive radar remote sensing, imaging systems and surveillance technologies. Projects span a wide variety of activities and include development of advanced sensor concepts, waveform design, signal & image processing and development of new exploitation methods. Graduate students are encouraged to apply their research topics and activities to projects.  Interns will work onsite at the office.

• Contribute to developing algorithms for processing and exploitation of radar sensor data.
• Formation and analysis of imagery products, development of signal processing tools for image understanding and imagery exploitation.
• Programming, algorithm development, design and execution of radar computational models & simulations, and analysis of results.

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s/Master’s/Ph.D. degree in Physics, Engineering or a related field.
• Candidates must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a security clearance

Desired Skills:

• Coursework in Physics, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics.
• Some experience coding (Python, MATLAB, C, C++).
• Experience with UNIX/LINUX operating systems.
• Solid analytical ability.

The salary range is: $20-40/hr. Salary ranges will vary and are based on several factors, including geographic location, market competitiveness and equity amongst internal employees in similar roles. Positions may also qualify for SRI's Pay for Outstanding Performance program or the annual Performance Based Compensation program. SRI also has a competitive benefits package, to view details please go to https://www.sri.com/resources/benefits/. SRI will accept applications until the position is filled.

SRI is an independent nonprofit research institute headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif., with a rich history of supporting government and industry. We create and deliver world-changing solutions for a safer, healthier, and more sustainable future. For almost 80 years, we have collaborated across technical and scientific disciplines to discover and develop groundbreaking products and technologies and bring innovations and ideas to the marketplace.